Articles Tagged 'Lincoln'

The biggest British-related award of the evening was the one that, as was widely expected, went to Daniel Day-Lewis as best actor in the title role of Lincoln. His win seemed so inevitable, in fact, that it almost didn’t feel surprising to those of us who watched at home as presenter Meryl Streep appeared to […]

In the run up to the Oscars, the three best picture nominees with stories based on real people or events — Lincoln, Argo and Zero Dark Thirty — have all had the veracity of their storytelling challenged. But Daniel Day-Lewis feels comfortable enough with Lincoln for it to be used as a tool to teach […]

It’s been a busy week for awards nominations, what with the BAFTA Rising Star nominees, and the National Television Awards – and it’s only Wednesday! – but today, BAFTA announced the full shortlist for their film awards ceremony, which will be hosted by Stephen Fry at London’s Royal Opera House on 10 February. And, while many […]

Some might think Steven Spielberg made a controversial decision when casting Daniel Day-Lewis, both a British and Irish citizen, as the U.S.’ 16th President Abraham Lincoln (with fellow Brit Jared Harris as Ulyssess S. Grant) in the much anticipated film Lincoln. But, it’s not the first time a Brit has stepped in as Commander-in-Chief: Montagu Love was one […]

It wasn’t even four score and seven minutes after a New York Film Festival sneak preview of Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln last night (October 8) that movie industry media started handicapping the film’s Academy Award prospects. “Lincoln New York Film Fest Screening Turns Oscar Race Upside-Down,” read Hollywood Reporter’s headline. The screening was announced only days […]

So we saw the trailer for the trailer, but now we have the actual article itself: the trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s Lincoln, starring two-time Oscar-winning Brit Daniel Day Lewis as the 16th President. Watch below: The film is set for a November 9 release. What do you think of the voice Daniel Day Lewis has […]

Here’s a first look at the very British Daniel Day Lewis playing the very American president Abraham Lincoln in Steven Spielberg‘s Lincoln, which is set to hit theaters nationwide November 16. And it’s a very brief look. Full trailer to come on Thursday: Is your interest significantly piqued? Tell us below: